Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) due to heparin flushes: A report of three cases

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-329

  Kadidal, V V ^a   Mayo, D J ^a   Horne, M K ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Heparin; Thrombocytopenia

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANTS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; FEMALE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PLATELET COUNT; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 0032854536     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1999.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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